by: Vibhu A. and Kashish G. - St Mark's Senior Secondary School, Meera Bagh, New Delhi, India
Albert Einstein-for many of us, saying his name is the same as saying, "Modern Science." He is one of the best known scientists who ever lived, and for a good reason. His work changed the way we understand the universe. We no longer think of time and space in the same way we did before he developed his theories. He can be called the main founder of theoretical physics in the 20th Century.
Einstein was born on March 14, 1879, in Ulm, Germany. His love of music, which became a necessity for him, took shape early when he began violin lessons at the age of six. Although he was not exceptionally good in routine work of the classroom and was slow in talking, Einstein excelled in self education. He began talking only at the age of 3. He showed language impairment at a very young age. Einstein suffered from dyslexia. He is a clear example of a person who would be labeled as learning disabled in today's educational system. With the right approach to education, these labels cannot prevent great accomplishments, as proven by Einstein and others. By the age of 12, Einstein had taught himself Calculus, and by 13 he had read Immanuel Kant’s Critique Pure Reason. He did not read light literature but was absorbed in books on Mathematics, Physics and Philosophy.
Einstein, at the age of 16 sought admission in Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland. Because he had no diploma from a high school, he had to take an entrance examination. He failed in modern languages, zoology, and botany-subjects he had not completed earlier. However he performed so brilliantly in mathematics and physics that he was allowed to enter a year of study. His performance in college was excellent.
In 1921 Einstein was awarded Nobel Prize, primarily for a paper accounting for the Photoelectric Effect-the emission of electrons by metals when exposed to light of certain wavelengths. His conclusion that matter and energy are equivalent gave the famous equation E=Mc2 .
Einstein liked simplicity in everything he did. He was modest and direct, cared nothing about honours and formal affairs and was suspicious of authority. He was known for his wit, much of his humour being directed at himself. The most impressive aspect of Einstein’s characteristics was his lasting zeal with which he sought out the laws of nature.
Besides all this, Einstein was a public figure and humanitarian who played an important role in history. He worked for the creation of modern Israel and once turned down the invitation to become its president. His philosophical writings, his love of music acquired from his mother, his wit-even his physical appearance in later years, with his great shock of white hair and his bushy moustache- made him a unique figure of the twentieth century.
Many of our great thinkers had dyslexia--geniuses and statesman like Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, Leonardo de Vinci, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Winston Churchill, Walt Disney and so many others. Most of us do not think of these men as having been "disabled." They were allowed to overcome their short comings and enhance their strong points instead of wallowing in self pity and taking an escapist route.
Famous quotes by Einstein:
A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.
A person, who never made a mistake never tried anything new.
All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein-for many of us, saying his name is the same as saying, "Modern Science." He is one of the best known scientists who ever lived, and for a good reason. His work changed the way we understand the universe. We no longer think of time and space in the same way we did before he developed his theories. He can be called the main founder of theoretical physics in the 20th Century.
Einstein was born on March 14, 1879, in Ulm, Germany. His love of music, which became a necessity for him, took shape early when he began violin lessons at the age of six. Although he was not exceptionally good in routine work of the classroom and was slow in talking, Einstein excelled in self education. He began talking only at the age of 3. He showed language impairment at a very young age. Einstein suffered from dyslexia. He is a clear example of a person who would be labeled as learning disabled in today's educational system. With the right approach to education, these labels cannot prevent great accomplishments, as proven by Einstein and others. By the age of 12, Einstein had taught himself Calculus, and by 13 he had read Immanuel Kant’s Critique Pure Reason. He did not read light literature but was absorbed in books on Mathematics, Physics and Philosophy.
Einstein, at the age of 16 sought admission in Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland. Because he had no diploma from a high school, he had to take an entrance examination. He failed in modern languages, zoology, and botany-subjects he had not completed earlier. However he performed so brilliantly in mathematics and physics that he was allowed to enter a year of study. His performance in college was excellent.
In 1921 Einstein was awarded Nobel Prize, primarily for a paper accounting for the Photoelectric Effect-the emission of electrons by metals when exposed to light of certain wavelengths. His conclusion that matter and energy are equivalent gave the famous equation E=Mc2 .
Einstein liked simplicity in everything he did. He was modest and direct, cared nothing about honours and formal affairs and was suspicious of authority. He was known for his wit, much of his humour being directed at himself. The most impressive aspect of Einstein’s characteristics was his lasting zeal with which he sought out the laws of nature.
Besides all this, Einstein was a public figure and humanitarian who played an important role in history. He worked for the creation of modern Israel and once turned down the invitation to become its president. His philosophical writings, his love of music acquired from his mother, his wit-even his physical appearance in later years, with his great shock of white hair and his bushy moustache- made him a unique figure of the twentieth century.
Many of our great thinkers had dyslexia--geniuses and statesman like Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, Leonardo de Vinci, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Winston Churchill, Walt Disney and so many others. Most of us do not think of these men as having been "disabled." They were allowed to overcome their short comings and enhance their strong points instead of wallowing in self pity and taking an escapist route.
Famous quotes by Einstein:
A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.
A person, who never made a mistake never tried anything new.
All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree.
Credits
Text: ALBERT EINSTEIN by Aaron B Lerner in THE NEW BOOK OF POPULAR SCIENCE –VOLUME 3
Drawing: Armapreet, year 10, St Mark's Senior Secondary School Meera Bagh, New Delhi, India.
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